Comparison of Visual Functions of Two Amazonian Populations: Possible Consequences of Different Mercury Exposure

Comparison of Visual Functions of Two Amazonian Populations: Possible Consequences of Different Mercury Exposure

The present study investigated the visual perimetry and color vision of two Amazonian populations differently exposed to mercury. Ten riverines environmentally exposed to mercury by fish eating and 34 gold-miners occupationally exposed to mercury vapor. The visual perimetry was estimated using the F...

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Main Authors: Eliza Maria da Costa Brito Lacerda, Givago da Silva Souza, Maria Izabel Tentes Cortes, Anderson Raiol Rodrigues, Maria Conceição Nascimento Pinheiro, Luiz Carlos de Lima Silveira, Dora Fix Ventura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
neurotoxicology
mercury vapor
organic mercury
visual field
color vision
Amazon region
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.01428/full

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